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Mindboggling -case of however and semi colons...

Hello,
In several different writings, by several authors, I have seen however preceded with a semi colon, but I am unsure if this structure is set in stone (similar to using a comma before "but" and "because"). Following are two of my sentences and I am unsure how to use however correctly.

"Unlike academic achievements however, passion—the drive to improve—is an inherent trait of an individual’s core."

and

"My income brought stability and positive changes at home; however, my relationship with education has since taken several unexpected turns and has brought many hard lessons."